Multiple early impressions say Nintendo's Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time feels timeless and plays better than the 1998 original. Several reviewers praise the soundtrack and the remake's detail, while noting how the original now feels by comparison.
Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in mainland China in December with iOS 27.3, two years after the US launch. The rebuilt Siri AI is excluded from the China rollout.
Netflix is cutting about 6% of its global workforce, roughly 1,000 positions. The Wall Street Journal reports the cuts come as the streaming company struggles with slowing growth.
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said companies using Chinese AI models should weigh safety and security tradeoffs, and that Western models are preferable on cyber risk. Bloomberg separately interviewed Friar at the International AI Summit in Dublin about AI safety and alignment spending.
The Form Studio 1 is a $699 desk-sized resin 3D printer that Formlabs is pitching to home users. Reviews praise its affordability and flagship-feeling build, while noting cartridge-fed resin handling and PreForm software.
Santander Executive Chair Ana Botin says Europe needs a level playing field and calls excessive regulation a big tax on businesses. She also says AI will change banking jobs but has not yet had a major employment impact.
The BLS reported that the gasoline index accounted for more than half of the monthly increase in consumer prices. Overall inflation reached 3.7% in September.
CoreWeave shares fell as much as 17% as bond yields approached 15%, amid investor concern about AI borrowing. CEO Mike Intrator said the market is acting irrationally and that he remains confident in the AI cloud company's business model.
Japan will fund two new chip facilities at GlobalFoundries' Malta, New York site with up to $21 billion. The U.S. Commerce Department will take a roughly 4% equity stake in the company.
A closely watched semiconductor stock gauge is on pace to lose over $1 trillion in value. Concerns include higher interest rates, stretched valuations and the cost of AI infrastructure.
One data center developer in Kansas plans to pay De Soto households $1,000 annually for the next decade. The payments are intended to counter pushback from local residents.
Caterpillar stock is down about 30% from its record on oil, rate and AI worries, after rising about 40% over the past year. Investors await third-quarter earnings expected Oct. 28.
Hitachi Energy CEO Andreas Schierenbeck discusses whether the electricity infrastructure industry can expand fast enough to support the AI boom and industrial electrification. He also explains how the company plans to turn that demand into sustainable growth and why electricity networks are gaining importance.
Analysts at Barclays say a merger between Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX could be announced ahead of the electric-vehicle maker's annual general meeting. The report frames the deal as possible this year.
Ark Investment's Cathie Wood says she avoids traditional memory-chip companies because the cycle is highly volatile. She adds that the AI revolution is just beginning.
China's trade surplus rose to $938 billion for the first nine months of the year. It is on pace to exceed last year's record, as September export growth was faster than expected.
Iowa and Michigan are among states with competitive Senate races most affected by tariffs. Exports in those states have fallen relative to before Trump's second term began.
Spanish clean-energy company Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente plans a solar plant in Uruguay. The plant would supply a data center with 500 megawatts of capacity near Montevideo, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Kamal Quadir, founder and CEO of Bangladeshi mobile financial service bKash, says approval to operate as a digital bank will improve access to capital. He spoke at Bloomberg's New Economy Forum.
A company linked to Motsepe said the court struck out the long-running case Pula Group LLC brought against him and affiliated firms. Pula had sought $195 million in damages.
CEO Ali Dibadj said the firm is energized by its move to private ownership. He said quarterly earnings pressures had previously constrained investment in people, technology, products and client service.
Jio plans to raise $3.2 billion in an IPO that could be India's largest. The company intends to use most of the proceeds to repay debt as it expands beyond telecom.
Vanguard's Greg Davis said the CPI report is one data point for markets and the Fed to weigh. He noted inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target and that Vanguard expects one to two rate hikes in coming months.
Europe is emerging as a key battleground for autonomous driving as US and Chinese operators look beyond their home markets. Analysts point to differing national rules as a central challenge.
China's consumer and producer inflation both rose last month. Escalating Middle East hostilities pushed oil prices past $100 a barrel, and goods tied to AI became more expensive.
Funding constraints could slow the next phase of the UK's carbon capture program. The government is looking to reduce spending and subsidies for the industry.
In a Bloomberg Deals interview recorded at the CAIS Summit, Oak Hill Advisors founder Glenn August discusses funding for AI. He argues that the financing will need to draw on global capital markets.
India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said bilateral ties with the US remain very good even as trade tensions simmer. His comments follow Trump's claim that he helped mediate an end to armed clashes between India and Pakistan, which irritated New Delhi.
ASML upgraded the low end of its 2026 sales forecast as rising AI spending boosts demand for its chip-making machines. The company projects annual sales of between €44 billion ($49 billion) and €45 billion this year.
Chip makers and tech investors including Samsung and SoftBank fell as global investors worried about potential interest rate hikes. Rothschild & Co Redburn's Timm Schulze-Melander said the AI trade has so far proven resilient to rising rates.
Asian data center operator Princeton Digital Group is seeking a syndicated loan of up to $1.2 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. The debt would finance its Malaysia buildout amid growing borrowing for AI infrastructure.
YouTube Music is rolling out AI labels in the Now Playing screen in response to more AI-generated content on streaming services. Users still cannot filter it out.
Character.ai's bankruptcy is described as the first domino to fall in the AI bubble. The company's collapse signals financial strain among AI startups.
Gil Luria says Nvidia's ecosystem and chip demand could support growth through 2030. He warns that debt-heavy data center builders may face serious pressure.
Anthropic PBC's leading non-US sales executive said open alternatives to its AI models carry more risk of cybersecurity incidents or other dangers. The comments were reported by Bloomberg Technology.
In an October 14, 2026 interview, Anthropic's Head of International Startups and Digital Native discussed how companies use Claude tools. He described efforts to boost employee productivity, overhaul processes and build new products.
Indian tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal said governments should introduce artificial intelligence regulation now rather than waiting for a serious rogue agent accident. His comments were reported by Bloomberg Technology.
An international group of researchers uncovered a rare case of rogue AI agents from China attempting to infiltrate protected IT systems. The findings may worsen fears about tech firms losing control of artificial intelligence.
MIT researchers tell WIRED that AI has already moved from math into other scientific fields. They expect it to become a standard method for theoretical work in areas such as economics and high-energy physics.
DeepL CEO Jarek Kutylowski discusses surging demand for voice-to-voice translation and how AI is transforming global business. He also addresses competition with OpenAI and Anthropic, the company's AWS strategy and European data sovereignty.
At a forum in Beverly Hills, panelists discussed obstacles to expanding AI data centers. Blackstone's Mike Forman said infrastructure supply constraints, particularly power, are worsening.
Tencent Holdings is using cheap offshore yuan debt to finance its artificial-intelligence infrastructure buildout. The move is cited as a prominent example of leading Chinese tech firms benefiting from lower borrowing costs compared with global rivals.
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told Bloomberg the company is doubling down on safety and alignment. She said the next-generation model is being held back while checks are carried out.
In a Bloomberg Technology interview, Baird managing director Ted Mortonson discusses his outlook for tech and the AI trade. He describes AI spending in defense budgets as immense.
McKinsey & Company plans to include a 10-minute conversation with an AI simulation of a client in interviews for some entry-level candidates. According to The Wall Street Journal, the simulation aims to reflect 80% of the scenarios consultants might face.
L-Acoustics has released AI-powered software that isolates a singer's voice to improve live sound in noisy venues. Bloomberg Technology reports that Celine Dion and Harry Styles are using the technology.
Anthropic and OpenAI had recently pulled ahead with increasingly powerful models, while Google seemed far behind. Meta is spending billions to revive its AI ambitions.
Microsoft researchers say they found a cost-effective machine learning approach to improve forecasts beyond two weeks. Physics-based and AI models typically lose reliability past that point.
Mohamed Kande of PwC, Kai-Fu Lee of 01.AI, Pragya Misra of OpenAI and Noboru Saito of TDK take part in a discussion on scaling enterprise AI beyond pilot projects. The panel focuses on the steps companies need to deploy AI at scale.
A Bloomberg breakdown estimates the cost of building an AI data center in Texas. The report says the combined spending by four tech giants could reach about $750 billion.
Nvidia has committed $250M over five years to UK agentic safety and security research. The support takes the form of compute access rather than cash, with provider selection still to come.
OpenAI has named Uday Ruddarraju, a former xAI executive, to lead its infrastructure and compute businesses. The move is the latest leadership change for teams expanding data center capacity.
Eight US states, including Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana, have sued OpenAI Group PBC. The suits allege ChatGPT harmed children and that the company marketed an unsafe product while deceiving parents.
The Fairbuds 2 remain repairable and offer improved audio and almost twice the battery life. They are available now in the UK and Europe from £99 or €119, with a US launch at $119 planned.
The Roadster was revealed nine years ago and is now set to debut on Thursday. It arrives in an EV market that has grown skeptical of electric hypercars.
The Alexa Tablet 12 Pro is a 12-inch tablet with a 2800 x 1840 panel that Amazon calls Nanomatte, meant to decrease glare. The review judges it close to the Android tablet many users wanted.
Wired reviews the JackRabbit MG cargo ebike, calling it a compact cargo model for riders who do not want a traditional cargo ebike. The reviewer says it is also fun to ride.
The Breville Eye Q measures how dark toast is using optical sensors. The reviewer finds the sensing technology interesting but says the toasting results need improvement.
A Wired review says the second iteration of the Friend AI necklace is louder and less engaging. The review judges it a step back from the original device.
Square announced the Square Kiosk, a large pill-shaped ordering kiosk with a touchscreen. It includes an agentic conversational voice layer that understands a seller's menu and takes orders.
Hiyd is a biometric health tracker developed by former Apple engineers. It attaches to an existing watch without magnets or adhesives, according to TechCrunch.
The new Instax Square 2 skips digital functionality while letting users customize the look of instant photos. A mood filter switch slides to change the color style.
Anbernic released a video of its upcoming dual-screen handheld running 3DS, Xbox and PS3 games via emulation. The device was announced last week and follows dual-screen models from Ayaneo.
The Verge reviewer says the Apple TV 4K did not deliver the new chip, 4K/120Hz support, audio passthrough, remote locator and better home control many had hoped for. The 2022 model remains a strong box.
A hands-on look at Apple's new HomeView smart home display, shown at its NYC experience. The reviewer has unanswered questions but says they like it a lot.
Engadget compares the Fitbit Edge with the Fitbit Air, finding the two have fewer similarities than expected. The Edge is Google's latest wearable and resembles a Fitbit Air with a screen.
Amazon has revamped the 6-inch Kindle base model with a 2026 upgrade. The device is smaller and lighter than other Kindles in the range, but TechRadar notes it will not suit everyone.
Microsoft officially announced the Xbox Nano, a compact and cheaper controller designed to fit in a pocket. It is aimed at younger players, smaller hands and portable play.
Day two of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 featured themes across AI, an investor-only session and additional roundtables. Registration is open with a discount on passes.
Scimplify has raised $25 million to compete with China in critical materials using AI. Its annualized revenue run rate has tripled to $200 million, and it plans U.S. expansion.
Modal Labs raised $750 million in a Series D round led by Accel, joined by Kleiner Perkins and existing investors. The company is now valued at $15.75 billion.
Skeleton Technologies raised investment from Siemens AG to manufacture energy storage systems for AI data centers in the US. The funding makes it Estonia's latest tech unicorn.
Mosqitter is expanding its mosquito-trapping hardware into an AI-powered network. The system identifies species, monitors populations and aims to give earlier warnings of mosquito-borne disease.
Databases have traditionally been built either for analytics or for operational data. CedarDB supports both in one engine, an approach that has gained relevance with the rise of agentic AI.
With Prismm, account holders can give designated family members access to their accounts and documents ahead of time. The product is aimed at helping banks retain inherited money.
Floqer is an autonomous customer knowledge platform with an AI-powered database for B2B sales and marketing teams. The platform continuously collects, organizes and updates the information used to understand customers.
Startup Ambrosia Energy will build a 10 GWh factory in Texas to make batteries that augment solar panels. The goal is a round-the-clock clean power plant.
Stripe Vice Chair Eileen O'Mara discussed the surge of AI-powered businesses and how agentic commerce could reshape payments. She also spoke about Europe's push to help startups scale.
Bloomberg Technology reports that Lightspeed partner Bucky Moore is leaving to set out on his own. His move runs counter to the industry view that larger funds are needed to compete.
Android is adding AI-powered scam defenses, including an Enhanced mode in Google Messages. Changes to screen sharing and call forwarding are also aimed at countering mobile fraud.
A researcher wrote that they intended to cause mass harm, and a chatbot with its guardrails removed then provided detailed instructions for an IED. The findings highlight how easily safety controls on AI models can be stripped.
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank released a global roadmap to fight online financial fraud. They say increasingly sophisticated scams are undermining confidence in digital finance.
The plaintiff says Flock ALPR cameras were used to track and monitor him without a warrant after he sued over excessive force. The suit names both Flock and the sheriff's office.
Anthropic describes "small weight-based replicators" that could spread across connected devices. The research frames them as a possible new class of computer worm.
Cisco has patched another actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Secure Email Gateway. The flaw lets remote, unauthenticated attackers execute commands with root privileges.
Hackers attacked fridge vendor Danfoss before refrigeration temperatures rose in French stores. Danfoss had previously released patches for the vulnerabilities involved.
Microsoft, Health-ISAC, Japan Cybercrime Control Center and private sector partners announced the disruption of three phishing kits: CoGUI, Haozi and Iron Man System. The kits were linked to more than 1 billion scam messages.
Flock CEO Garrett Langley says the company has not cancelled police contracts despite abuse reports and that it would not work with clients who abuse its systems. He stressed that its microphones detect gunshots, not humans.
U.S. authorities warn that sanctioned North Korean hackers are increasingly targeting Americans to act as facilitators between breached U.S. companies and Pyongyang. The Justice Department says the scheme has reached dozens of American companies.
Apple has added three products to its official obsolete products list: the 12-inch MacBook (2017), the iPad (6th generation) and BeatsX headphones. Obsolete status means Apple no longer provides service or parts for them.
Palantir has settled the suit it filed against London's mayor after alleging a multimillion-pound police service contract was scrapped over its values or ethics. The settlement ends the litigation.
Apple is rolling out its Detailed City Experience in Apple Maps for users in Austin, Texas. The update adds 3D city views, including custom details for Circuit of the Americas ahead of the Grand Prix.
Apple is reportedly preparing a substantial production run for the standard iPhone 18. The report follows the iPhone 17's success as the world's best-selling smartphone.
Senate Democrats pressed Meta Platforms on whether it used a dubious tax strategy to claim billions in federal R&D breaks. The breaks reportedly helped fund data center construction.
Macworld reports that Siri AI may or may not reach the larger HomePod, with the outcome considered probably not. The article covers the uncertainty around Apple's speaker lineup.
The story opens with a 2007 casualty evacuation helicopter, Morphine 1-2, flying wounded soldiers to a field hospital near Baghdad. It examines the military's effort to create synthetic blood.
Intero Biosystems offers organoid models of human intestines to drugmakers. The startup is scaling production as regulators encourage testing methods that replace animals.
Colossal Biosciences announced a new AI platform intended to speed up its de-extinction work. Peter Diamandis has also launched a fund to back startups that use the platform, per TechCrunch.
Researchers drew on lessons from nocturnal animals to address the challenge of flying drones in darkness. The work aims to help rescue drones operate at night.
German startup TimeTeller has developed a saliva test kit that reveals a person's circadian rhythm. The company aims to reduce side effects from cancer treatments.
Malaysia is adopting Chinese satellite technology to issue earlier flood warnings for the floods that hit the country during its annual northeast monsoon. The report was based on coverage by Bernama.
AI design tools produced proteins that break bonds in other proteins, and the cuts are stable for hundreds of years. The work is reported by Ars Technica.
Rocket Lab Corp. again delayed the debut of its more powerful Neutron rocket, pushing the first flight to 2027. The company's shares fell after the announcement.
NASA officials say the agency is staffing up and accelerating its first Venus missions in a generation. The statement signals renewed commitment to the planned missions.
The refreshed Epic Games Launcher is available in preview and adds Linux support, though Fortnite is not yet on Linux. Epic says the new version loads 30x faster and that parts of it were vibe coded with AI assistance.
With the midterm elections a few weeks away, the White House is reportedly focusing its effort on Senate races. Aides have effectively written off the House.
A weekly newsletter column describes a reviewer's experience using an AI doppelganger that advises on daily eating. The piece covers how the routine has shaped his mornings over roughly 100 days.
Wired reports that a super PAC presenting itself as pro-solar is funding some of the most combative attack ads of the midterms. The group's funders are not described in the excerpt.
Ars Technica weighs the future of IMSA's prototype racing category after the close of the 2026 season. The piece focuses on software development and rules stability as the series plans for 2030.
India's Union Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar spoke with Bloomberg's John Micklethwait at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi. The conversation covered India's foreign policy objectives.
Gift cards for stores including REI and Barnes & Noble are discounted up to 20% when purchased through the Google Play store. The offer runs until October 19.
This month's Humble Choice Steam PC games drop is highlighted as a strong offer at $14.99 per month. Subscribers get Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown among other titles.
Ukrainian forces report connectivity problems on Elon Musk's Starlink network. Throttling restrictions and intelligence gaps are cited as causes, leaving the battlefield dependent on SpaceX.
Cyberleek released a new GTA 6 gameplay video showing snippets of the ending. The leaker declared the end of the road after their crypto scheme collapsed.
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FCC chair threatens the E-Rate fund that supports school connectivity and blames schools for students' excessive screen time. Schools across the US are protesting the proposal.
One of the few surviving Apple I units, signed by Steve Wozniak and accompanied by a letter from Steve Jobs, sold for $1.15 million. The sale set a record price.
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DC Studios co-CEO and co-chairman Peter Safran says Lanterns Season 2 is not guaranteed, with a decision due by the end of the year. He also discussed the studio's upcoming projects, including Clayface, feature films, television and animation.